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Part of the neighborhood since 1928.
Read about our early years, our firehouse and the volunteers who served before us.
Historical photograph courtesy of Ed Wilmarth.
West Hamilton Beach · Since 1928
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fire department.
We’re the West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Corps. We volunteer our time to provide fire and ambulance service to our community.
Serving West Hamilton Beach since 1928. All volunteer.
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Our Firematic BRAT 4×4
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Apparatus photograph courtesy of Firematic.
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West Hamilton Beach Fire Dept.
(opens in a new tab)WHBFD provides the areas of Howard Beach, Rockwood Park, Hamilton Beach, Jamaica Bay, Ramblersville and The Belt Parkway with emergency care since 1928
🕯️🕊️ CANDLELIGHT VIGIL IN MEMORY OF JOHNNY MEDINA 🕊️🕯️
Family, friends, and members of the community are invited to come together for a candlelight vigil honoring the life and memory of Johnny Medina.
Let us stand together in unity, sharing our memories, offering support to his loved ones, and keeping Johnny’s memory alive as we gather to pay our respects.
📅 Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Meeting Location: Pier entrance closest to Owl’s Head Park, at the foot of Bay Ridge Avenue and Shore Road, Brooklyn, NY.
🕯️ Please bring a white candle.
🧥 Please dress warmly. The vigil will take place outdoors.
During this difficult time, let us come together as a community to show our love, support, and respect for Johnny and his family.
❤️ Gone from our sight, but never from our hearts.
Please share this post to help spread the word. 🕯️🕊️
#CandlelightVigil #InMemoryOfJohnnyMedinaJr #ForeverRemembered #CommunityUnited
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❤️🚒 PLEASE HELP HONOR FIREFIGHTER / EMT JOHNNY MEDINA 🚒❤️
The West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department is asking our community to please come together and support the GoFundMe in honor of our beloved past member, Firefighter/EMT Johnny Medina.
Johnny was part of our fire department family, and his memory will forever remain in our hearts. Today, we are asking our extended fire service family, friends, neighbors, and the entire community to again stand with us and show your support.
🙏 WE ARE ASKING EVERYONE TO PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING. No donation is too small, and every single contribution makes a difference. If you cannot donate at this time, please SHARE this post with your friends and family. Sharing this fundraiser can help us reach people who may be able to contribute.
Let’s come together as a community and show that Johnny and his loved ones are not alone. ❤️ Every share, every donation, and every kind gesture means more than words can express.
PLEASE DONATE. PLEASE SHARE. HELP US SPREAD THE WORD. Let’s show the strength of our community and the bond of our fire service family.
🔗 DONATE HERE:
gofund.me/69de43cef
From our family to yours, thank you for your kindness, generosity, and continued support during this difficult time.
🕊️ Gone but never forgotten. Rest easy, Johnny. You will always be part of our family. ❤️🚒
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#JohnnyMedina #WestHamiltonBeach #FirefighterEMT #SupportOurFireFamily #PleaseDonate PleaseShare GoneButNeverForgotten
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❤️ THANK YOU, WEST HAMILTON BEACH VFD COMMUNITY ❤️
From the bottom of our hearts, the West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank everyone for their kind words, prayers, messages, and heartfelt condolences following the passing of our past member, Firefighter EMT Johnny Medina.
Your love and support mean more than words can express during this difficult time. We are grateful to be part of such a caring community, and we thank everyone who has kept Johnny, his family, and our department in their thoughts and prayers.
Forever remembered. Never forgotten. 🕊️🚒
— West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department
#westhamiltonbeach #JohnnyMedina #neverforgotten #volunteerfiredepartment
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